Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
Episode 253 – Lessons in Chemistry
Our Beloved Patrons voted for us to read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. We invited a woman in STEM, returning guest Sarah, to join us for this episode. Pour yourself a travel cup of C8H10N4O2 and listen to this episode while walking your dog (who is so well-behaved they don’t need a leash, of course).
Content warnings: Sexual assault.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: “Lessons in Chemistry Leaves Six-Thirty Fans in the Doghouse” by Erin Qualey
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Episode 252 – Carrie
Hold onto your tampons: we read Carrie by Stephen King. Our friend Nicole returned to the podcast to read this classic horror novel that’s even bloodier than Gerald’s Game. Listen to this episode while honing your telekinetic powers!
Content warnings: Religious extremism, child abuse, death of children
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Episode 41 – Gerald’s Game
“And Eve Was Weak” from Carrie: The Musical
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Episode 251 – Bride
It’s spooky season, and what could be scarier than heterosexual werewolf knotting erotica? The fact that we both might have…liked it? Eek! We read Bride by Ali Hazelwood and we still aren’t sure exactly how we felt about it. Listen to this episode while you give blood.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Episode 201 – The Love Hypothesis
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Episode 250 – House of Earth and Blood
Thanks to Porter Square Books for hosting our 250th Anniversary live show! And thanks to everyone who turned out in person or for the livestream! If you missed it, or just want to relive it without all that pesky visual input, here’s the audio-only version of that episode. Meredith Goldstein (the Boston Globe’s Love Letters columnist, author of books including Things That Grow, and Horny Faeries enthusiast) joined us to discuss House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. Fortunately (for Renata’s parents, who were in attendance) or unfortunately (for readers), this book wasn’t as horny as some of SJM’s other works. Still, we had much to discuss. Perhaps most notably: does Sarah J. Maas think dogs should be allowed to vote?
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Watch the livestream video replay on Crowdcast!
Sarah J. Maas name pronunciation
I Think Dogs Should Vote Animatic
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Episode 249 – Crush
We’ve come so far from our first episode, and yet we’re still talking about teen vampires with Carrie. Unfortunately, we’re still out of Stephenie Meyer content so we had to read Crush by Tracy Wolff. If the cliffhanger ending of Crave left you wondering how Grace was going to turn back into a human after getting stuck as a gargoyle…well, this won’t help. Thanks for keeping us running for almost 250 episodes!
Readers advisory: Here.
Announcement: RSVP for our live show at Porter Square Books Boston on Tuesday, September 17th at 6pm!
Footnotes: Redditors on Crave
“The Tinder-Box” by Hans Christian Andersen
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